The river press., 1887-02-02
LOCAL NOTES.

,,olow zero, when it was just at zero mere.
The prisoners at the Jail had little en-
+ortainment of their own last night. inS
cIuding dancing, singing and other amuse-
ments.
County Clerk Rogers informs us that
the present month has been very quiet
one in his office There have been but
few transfers of real estate.
MIR. Joseph Hirshberg entertained few
friends last evening, the occasion being
bis birthday. There were twelve or fif-
tapn persons present and a general good
time was indulged in.
The Rev. Cloves met with a good re-
cantion at Great Falls oil Sunday last.
The attendance at the services was large
and the choir which furnished the music
xxsa the finest in the territory.
The minimum temperature last night
according to the signal service thermome-
.or0 was 100 below zero. l. was acco M
nanied by sharp northwesterly wind
which gave the general Impression that it
was much colder.
Several ranchmen from the Highwood
and shonkin are in the city to day for the
8rot time in several weeks. They inform
us that cattle ranging in the foothills
are doing well, as the winds have driven
the snow off for long distance.
From Mondays Daily.
A break mp Of the river similar to the
one of three years ago is predicted.
Some of the thermometers in town reg
istered thirty degrees below zero last
night.
Sol. Genzberger arrived in Helena all
right few days ago and is probably in
New York by this time.
forwarded from the Marias, asking for a
new county-with Three Rivers as the
county seat!
Srne one placed letter in the post
office yesterday, and failed to put stamp
thereon. 1t is addressed to " Mr.. Check,
Crate Falls, care doc Spurgeon."
The Helena & Benton Stage Co., it is
reported, have lost thirty head Of
horses since Christmas. The company is
putting on new stock as fast as possible.
Signal Observer Turton has packed the
government property in his charge ready
for shipment He was in hopes to be able
to keep his thermometers, but received or
ders few days ago to ship them to
Washington.
Mr.. d, w. Davis, the efficient manager
of I. G. Baker & Co., at Fort Macleod,
will be married on Wednesday Of this
week and depart Immediately for the east.
Mr.. Davis many friends in Fort Benton
tender their congratulations. During his
absence E. r. Cowen will have charge of
affairs
Second Lieut.. Peter Campbell, whose
suicide at Fort Worth was reported in our
dispatches Saturday, entered the army as
private in the 33d N. 7. infantry in May
1861, and was mustered out of volunteer
force i'm August, 1865, as End It,, l4th n
Y. heavy artillery. He was private, cor
poral, sergeant, first sergeant, @. M. SER
geant and sergeant major, 18th infantry
during the period from January, 1871, tc
1880, and was made second lieutenant in
the same regiment June 24th, 1880.
Mr.. w. D. Barclay of the Manitoba rail
way arrived in the city yesterday, having
completed the preliminary survey Of that
road to the mouth of the Marias. His Ell
tire party, numbering Is, are now camped
there Mr.. Barclay says the survey from
Assinaboine has been one of considerable
difficulty owing TO the extreme colo
weather and deep snow and has occupied
a longer time than would have been con-
sumed under other circumstances. They
were obliged to haul their fuel and forage
for animals from Assinaboine. Mr.. Bar
clay returned to the Marias to-day but
will visit Fort Benton again In a day OF
two and it will not be long until the party
makes Benton headquarters.
The storm of Saturday night and yester-
day is having a tendency to alarm the
stockmen. 1t is six weeks since the
storms commenced, and snow has fallen
periodically ever since. We heard one
gentleman, whose cattle are ranging in
the vicinity of the Cypress hills, say that
MS cattle went on that range in splendid
condition. The grass there was excellent.
He also has 800 tons Of hay put up, and
thinks his cattle will pull through better
than any on the ranges this way. An
other gentleman says he looks for 25 per
cent less this season. Others, however,
are more hopeful, and are of the opinion
that the losses will not exceed those Of last
year. We hope for the best, and trust